Centric diatom vs Mexican vole

Cyclotella pseudostelligera compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Centric diatom is Not Evaluated while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centric diatom	Mexican vole
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Stephanodiscaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cyclotella	Microtus
Species	Cyclotella pseudostelligera	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centric diatom	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centric diatom

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Centric diatom

The Centric Diatom (Cyclotella pseudostelligera) is a species in the genus Cyclotella. Found in United States.